How do they celebrate Waitangi Day?
How do they celebrate Waitangi Day?
Waitangi Day—February 6, the anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840)—is considered the country’s national day. Commemorations are centred on Waitangi but are held throughout the country. Public celebrations include Māori ceremonies as well as sporting events, music, and parades.
Why is it important to celebrate Waitangi Day?
Waitangi Day (Māori: Te Rā o Waitangi), the national day of New Zealand, marks the anniversary of the initial signing – on 6 February 1840 – of the Treaty of Waitangi, which is regarded as the founding document of the nation. Ceremonies take place at Waitangi and elsewhere to commemorate the signing of the treaty.
What are the parts of a wharenui?
Structure
- The koruru at the point of the gable on the front of the wharenui can represent the ancestor’s head.
- The maihi (the diagonal bargeboards) signify arms; the ends of the maihi are called raparapa, meaning “fingers”
- The tāhuhu (ridge beam) represents the backbone.
- The heke or rafters signify ribs.
Where is Waitangi held?
It is close to the town of Paihia (of which it is considered a part), 60 kilometres north of Whangarei. “Waitangi” is a Māori-language name meaning “weeping waters”. Waitangi is best known for being the location where the Treaty of Waitangi was first signed on February 6, 1840….Waitangi, Northland.
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When did NZ day become Waitangi Day?
1960
Recognition as a national day By the late 1950s, February 6 was thought of as New Zealand’s unofficial national day. It officially received the name ‘Waitangi Day’ in 1960, through the Waitangi Day Act.
What do they eat on Waitangi Day?
There will be HEAPS of food stalls, offering up everything from mussel fritters to watermelon ice cream, barbecue, chop suey, roast meat buns, fry bread, whitebait fritters, hāngī, raw fish, taniwha burgers… Oh and free watermelon all day long!
Why did Māori want a treaty with the British?
The Māori who agreed to sign did so because they wanted the British to govern, which means to make laws about behaviour. Many people today believe that most Māori would not have signed the Treaty if the Māori version had used ‘rangatiratanga’ for ‘sovereignty’.
What is a whare tupuna?
An ornately carved meeting house named for an ancestor.
Where in NZ was the Treaty of Waitangi signed?
the Bay of Islands
On 6 February 1840, the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands by Captain William Hobson, several English residents, and between 43 and 46 Māori rangatira.
What was NZ called in the Treaty of Waitangi?
Tiriti
Te Tiriti o Waitangi was a written agreement made in 1840 between the British Crown (the monarch) and more than 500 Māori chiefs. After that, New Zealand became a colony of Britain and Māori became British subjects. However, Māori and Europeans had different understandings and expectations of the treaty.
How many Māori chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi?
The end of the road On 3 September 1840 near Kawhia, the last signature was put on a copy of the Treaty. Altogether, over 500 chiefs had signed. Hobson sent the British government copies of the Treaty in Māori and English.
